1. (1) The following National Fire Protection Association Standards (NFPA) are hereby adopted by reference and are the Standards on which the examinations referenced in these rules will be primarily based:

   1. (a) NFPA 54 — National Fuel Gas Code; and
   2. (b) NFPA 58 — Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code.

2. (2) Whenever the following phrases or abbreviations appear in the above referenced standards, they mean the following:

   1. (a) Authority Having Jurisdiction means the State Fire Marshal;
   2. (b) National Electrical Code means the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code; and
3. (3) The State Fire Marshal has adopted the OFC for inspection and enforcement of liquefied petroleum gas installations pursuant to ORS 476.030(1) and 480.420(1). (Refer to OAR 837, division 40.)

4. (4) The State Fire Marshal recognizes the Oregon Building Codes Division inspection and enforcement authority on those portions of liquefied petroleum gas installations downstream of the first stage regulator. Depending on occupancy classification, these portions may be regulated under the Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code as adopted by OAR 918-440-0010 or the Oregon Residential Specialty Code as adopted by OAR 918-480-0005.

   [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 476.030 & 480.420

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 480.420

History

OSFM 3-2025, amend filed 07/15/2025, effective 07/15/2025
OSFM 4-2024, amend filed 11/15/2024, effective 11/15/2024
OSFM 2-2023, amend filed 04/27/2023, effective 05/01/2023
OSFM 10-2012, f. & cert. ef. 10-2-12
OSFM 8-2008, f. 9-26-08, cert. ef. 10-1-08
OSFM 16-2005, f. & cert. ef. 11-9-05
OSFM 2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-04
OSFM 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-25-02
OSFM 4-2000, f. & cert. ef. 4-12-00
OSFM 1-2000(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-18-00 thru 4-15-00
OSFM 3-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-23-99 thru 1-18-00
FM 3-1995, f. & cert. ef. 11-14-95, Renumbered from 837-030-0010, 837-030-0015, 837-030-0020 & 837-030-0025
FM 6-1987, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-87
FM 1-1987, f. & cert. ef. 3-18-87
FM 6-1985, f. & cert. ef. 9-20-85
FM 1-1981, f. 7-20-81, cert. ef. 8-1-81
FM 66, f. 2-20-75, cert. ef. 3-11-75
FM 62, f. 6-14-73, cert. ef. 7-1-73
FM 59, f. 2-25-72, cert. ef. 3-15-72
FM 22, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-65